Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, voices, and habitats of a variety of eagles, hawks, falcons, and owls. Includes the Peterson System of identifying birds by their unique markings
Includes index
How to watch birds of prey -- Large soaring hunters: Bald eagle -- Golden eagle -- Turkey vulture -- Black vulture -- Medium-sized soaring hunters: Osprey -- Red-tailed hawk -- Northern goshawk -- Northern harrier -- Peregrine falcon -- Cooper's hawk -- Small soaring hunters: Sharp-shinned hawk -- Merlin -- American kestrel -- Owls: Great horned owl -- Snowy owl -- Barn owl -- Short-eared owl -- Long-eared owl -- Screech-owls -- Birds of prey in flight
Associated-names
Nolting, Karen Stray; Peterson, Roger Tory, 1908-1996, illustrator
